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EP1003656 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC ACTUATOR ACTIVATING A FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AUTOMOBILES PEUGEOT
75, Avenue de la Grande Armée
75116 Paris / FR
For all designated states
AUTOMOBILES CITROEN
62, Boulevard Victor Hugo
92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine / FR
[2006/32]
Former [2000/22]For all designated states
AUTOMOBILES PEUGEOT
75, Avenue de la Grande Armée
75116 Paris / FR
For all designated states
AUTOMOBILES CITROEN
62, Boulevard Victor Hugo
92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine / FR
Inventor(s)01 / PERRAULT, Hervé
10, rue Louis Vicat
F-75015 Paris / FR
02 / GOLY, Fabrice
11, rue des Pincevents
F-95610 Eragny/Oise / FR
[2000/22]
Representative(s)Habasque, Etienne J. Jean-François, et al
Cabinet Lavoix
2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/22]Habasque, Etienne Joel Jean-François, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cédex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date99925100.215.06.1999
[2000/22]
WO1999FR01430
Priority number, dateFR1998000752415.06.1998         Original published format: FR 9807524
[2000/22]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9965744
Date:23.12.1999
Language:FR
[1999/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1003656
Date:31.05.2000
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1003656
Date:09.08.2006
Language:FR
[2006/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:B60T7/10, G05D3/10, B60T13/74
[2000/22]
CPC:
B60T7/107 (EP,US); B60T13/746 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   GB,   IT,   LI,   PT,   SE [2000/22]
TitleGerman:METHODE UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ANSTEUERUNG EINES ELEKTRISCHEN STELLGLIEDES WELCHES EINE FUNKTIONSBAUGRUPPE AKTIVIERT[2000/22]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC ACTUATOR ACTIVATING A FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM[2000/22]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE D'UN ACTIONNEUR ELECTRIQUE D'ACTIVATION D'UN SYSTEME FONCTIONNEL[2000/22]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2000National basic fee paid 
28.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/22]
17.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2006Fee for grant paid
03.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
15.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE09.11.2006
PT09.01.2007
[2007/31]
Former [2007/23]SE09.11.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0263912  (LANDIS & GYR AG [CH]) [A] 1,3,4,6 * abstract ** column 1, line 37 - column 4, line 25; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE4129919  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [A] 1,4,7-9,11 * column 4, lines 17-66 * * column 5, lines 2-27; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE4218717  (FICHTEL & SACHS AG [DE]) [A] 1,4,7-11 * abstract * * column 6, lines 33-51 * * column 9, lines 52-63; figures 1,3 *;
 [X]US5270932  (YOSHIZAWA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4 * column A * * column 6, line 17 - column 8, line 40; figures 10-12 *
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